Chapter 368 - 364: Cultivation and Getting Stronger
Cang Province, Celestial Sea City
Imperial View Mansion District, Villa 66.
A large white truck was parked at the villa’s entrance. Four burly workers stepped out and began unloading a brand-new Punch Force Tester from the cargo bed.
The four of them struggled to carry the Punch Force Tester toward the Martial Arts Room, the ground trembling slightly under the weight.
"I’ll take it from here," Lin Qi said suddenly.
"We’ve got it! This Punch Force Tester weighs ten tons. It’s easy to get hurt!" one of the workers quickly replied, shaking his head.
The young man before them was tall and handsome, but he didn’t look to be beyond the Second Realm. His strength couldn’t be that great.
This person could afford a villa in Imperial View Mansion, meaning he was from a wealthy and influential family. If he got hurt, they couldn’t afford the compensation even if they sold everything they owned.
Lin Qi didn’t say anything, simply reaching out and exerting his strength.
The four workers suddenly felt the weight vanish. When they looked again, they saw Lin Qi effortlessly lifting the Punch Force Tester with a single hand.
The workers exchanged a look and gasped.
’Such incredible strength!’
The four of them were all seasoned veterans of the Second Realm, specifically called over today to move the Punch Force Tester for some extra cash.
Even so, it had been a huge struggle. Yet this young man had lifted it with such ease.
’So this is what geniuses are like.’ Today had really opened their eyes.
Lin Qi lifted the Punch Force Tester with one hand and placed it in a corner.
It was a brand-new, red Punch Force Tester, a Red Dome 2 Series model.
It could withstand 100 tons of Fist Power, or 100,000 kilograms.
The machine itself also weighed a hefty 10 tons, requiring four strong Second Realm Martial Artists to move it.
Lin Qi looked at the Punch Force Tester. ’For a long time to come, I won’t have to worry about breaking it.’
The only downside was the price. It had cost him a full one million Xia Country Coins.
Not many ordinary families in the country could afford a 2 Series Punch Force Tester.
After the workers left, the black soft mats on the floor were replaced with more expensive ones as well.
Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi stood at the doorway, looking at the closed door of the Martial Arts Room. Lin Zhen sighed in admiration.
"I can’t even imagine how strong Little Qi is now!"
"He actually broke the Punch Force Tester! That means his Fist Power is over 20,000 kilograms!"
"It’s just astounding!"
Fang Huiyi nodded as well. "The stronger, the better!"
"In the future, Little Qi will definitely be a Ninth Realm Martial Artist, just like the North River Sword King."
"Little Qi will only become more incredible in the future and take an even more resounding title," Lin Zhen said with a proud smile.
Their lives were now blissful and complete, with nothing left to regret.
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「Inside the Martial Arts Room」
Having changed into a black Martial Arts Uniform, Lin Qi prepared to begin his daily Cultivation.
After filling out the delivery information, he glanced at his phone. The group chat for his class in the Sixth Institute was buzzing with activity.
Many people were asking Guan Mountain for news about the North River Sword King.
The hottest topic recently was undoubtedly the North River Sword King. As a newly advanced Ninth Realm Martial Artist, information about him was all over the news.
Whether they were ordinary people or talented Martial Artists, everyone was extremely interested in gossip about the Ninth Realm.
[Guan Mountain: I don’t know much more than what’s public. Anything I know, you can all see on the news.]
[According to the information I got from the old headmaster, the Sword King was already an SSS-level talent when he graduated high school. Everyone thought he would be able to break through to the Ninth Realm back then!]
[So now that he’s successfully broken through to the Ninth Realm, many people in North River Province aren’t surprised at all.]
[Jiangtao: Breaking through to the Ninth Realm is too difficult. Unless you’re an SSS-level talent, even SS-level talents have a very low probability of making it.]
At the same time, those who saw Jiangtao’s message nodded to themselves.
They knew their own limits. The probability of them breaking through to the Ninth Realm in this lifetime was incredibly low.
Reaching the Seventh Realm would already be an incredible achievement for them.
In Villa 70, Jiangtao put away his phone.
Both he and his sister, Jiang Miaoyin, had fused with a Mysterious Gemstone and could clearly feel their physical Talent growing stronger.
But this transformation was a slow process.
He was currently only at S-class Talent, still a long way from reaching SS-level.
After all, one had to be Awakened to upgrade to SS-level.
He didn’t know if he and Jiang Miaoyin would ever be Awakened. He had no real certainty.
If he never Awakened, then the Eighth Realm would be his limit.
At that moment, he thought of Lin Qi.
’Perhaps only Brother Qi has a chance of breaking through to the Ninth Realm in the future. When that happens, I’ll be able to brag to others that I have a Ninth Realm brother.’
With this in mind, he looked at Jiang Miaoyin, who was playing on her phone on the sofa, and said:
"Amiao, starting tomorrow, I’ll start teaching you what you need to know for Azure Sky Martial Arts University."
"Learning early will help you improve in the future."
Jiang Miaoyin, who had delicate features, put down her phone and nodded seriously. "Okay!"
"I want to become stronger!"
"I’m going to be the freshman champion at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy and the champion of the national freshman competition."
"In the future, I’ll become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist, just like the North River Sword King!"
Jiangtao nodded with a smile. "That’s the spirit! If you want to become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist, you’ll have to work even harder!"
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「Meanwhile, in the Martial Arts Room」
Lin Qi put down his phone. He could feel that the North River Sword King’s appearance had ignited a greater desire for the Ninth Realm among many students, including himself.
’I’ve already Awakened, which brings me one step closer to the Ninth Realm.’
’There are still five Realms to go before the Ninth Realm. I’ll focus on breaking through to the Fifth Realm first.’
He took a bottle of Top-Grade Bone Tempering Liquid from a Metal Box and drank it, then began to warm up his muscles and joints.
CRACK! CRACK!
His joints loosened and his muscles activated. Blood surged through his body like a great river, reaching every corner.
He then spread his arms, his five fingers curling into claws as an intense Golden Sharpness radiated from his body.
BANG! BANG!
He struck out with his Tiger Claw, Tearing the air and creating a cannon-like sonic boom.
Lin Qi could feel the Special Power within him being unleashed.
But he couldn’t control it very well.
Just like yesterday, he could only apply it crudely, coating the surface of his body before striking out forcefully.
Although the power was immense, his method of control was extremely rough.
He wanted to familiarize himself with his Golden Edge Power by practicing his Fist Technique.
As he exerted force, his body vibrated, and Power began to coalesce.
Lin Qi could feel that this Power was also being enhanced.
It was enveloped by the Golden Edge Power, transforming into strands of Golden Edge Power itself.
It also became more frenzied, and the difficulty of controlling it immediately shot up.
*Hooo...*
Lin Qi wasn’t in a hurry; he had plenty of patience.
He cleared his mind of stray thoughts and settled his focus.
He could already feel that his Spiritual Power had greatly increased, giving him a clearer Perception of his body.
He could sense the changes in his body with greater clarity. When he unleashed his Golden Edge Power, it was like an untamed stallion.
It was extremely difficult to tame and control.
*Hooo... Hooo...*
Once he used his Ability, he could feel every cell in his body moving violently. Although it wasn’t as frenzied as a Little Divine Power, it definitely consumed his stamina, and it was a frantic, uncontrollable drain.
Lin Qi began to rein it in, little by little. Once he could get a handle on this Special Ability, his Fist Technique would also improve dramatically.
The process of gaining control was the process of improving.
As Lin Qi thought about this, his muscles, bones, and sinews vibrated. The Golden Edge Power rampaged through his body, causing him to feel a dull pain beneath his skin.
But he could now sense this power.
All he had to do now was slowly learn to control it.
BANG! BANG!
As he performed the Tiger Form Fist, his aura had already undergone a massive transformation.
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